Adware.WizzMonetize

Short bio

Adware.WizzMonetize is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a family of applications that qualify as adware because they show advertisements at regular intervals.

Type and source of infection

Adware.WizzMonetize is adware that displays advertisements on the affected system. Adware.WizzMonetize installers can be downloaded from several sites that specialize in this type of software.

Protection

Malwarebytes blocks Adware.WizzMonetize

Remediation

Malwarebytes can detect and remove Adware.WizzMonetize without further user interaction.

1. Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
2. Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
3. When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
4. Click on the Get started button.
5. Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.
6. Click Quarantine to remove the found threats.
7. Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.

Traces/IOCs

SHA256 hashes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